Goals from junior captain Audrey Thomas and sophomore Amanda Ignacio fueled a 2-0 victory for the Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ soccer team over Seekonk on September 30. The win improved the Bulldogs’ 2023 record to 4-2.
Seekonk was a strong team, but the visiting Bulldogs defense stayed very strong and kept the ball up in the air. Seekonk had scoring opportunities, but sophomore goalkeeper Emerson Roy made save after save.
The Bulldogs are now standing at a three-game winning streak, as they won their previous game by a dominating 5-0 score.
Boys Soccer
ORR played very well going to Bourne, and goals by Garrett Ignacio, George Psichopaidas and Asher O’Brien-Nichols led to a 3-0 victory. The Bulldogs’ record moves to 4-2-1. This is a great change from last game, where ORR went to Seekonk and lost 1-0.
“The team worked very well together, and all 22 players on the roster contributed to the win,” said head coach Mike Devoll, whose team took an astounding 36 shots on goal.
Emile Joseph and Stefan St. Louis combined for the shutout in goal. O’Brien-Nichols was named the player of the game. The Bulldogs were scheduled to host Dighton-Rehoboth on Wednesday afternoon.
Golf
The ORR golf team (6-2) went against Bishop Stang on Monday at home at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett. The Bulldogs lost to the Spartans, 228-237, in a very close match.
“It was a good measuring stick for us to see how we compare to a state-championship-caliber team. We are young and will have our chances in the future,” said ORR head coach Chris Cabe, whose program captured the state championship a year ago.
The match was an improvement over last week’s loss to Stang. This time around, ORR was very close to getting the job done. Coach Cabe looks ahead to contending for the South Coast Conference title and qualifying for the state tournament.
Volleyball
Behind two sets, the ORR girls’ volleyball team battled back to send Monday night’s match against undefeated Bourne to five sets before falling in the fifth on Monday night. The Bulldogs are now 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the SCC.
“After being down two sets to none, I was very proud of the team for fighting back and tying the match 2-2, before eventually losing the deciding set. I thought it showed a lot of pride and a lot of heart,” said ORR coach James Oliveira.
The Bulldogs look forward to their rematch with Bourne on Friday, October 13, in Mattapoisett. They were scheduled to visit Dighton-Rehoboth on Wednesday night.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky